I loved early May in the park!It has cooled off a little bit especially at night, and is still showing the effects of the rainy season.The vegetation is not quite as lush and some trees are getting ready for winter but it still has a verdant look about it.The migrant birds have flown home but there are many to see that are stayers!

Our favourite time in Kruger is end of April/beginning of May. It's not so hot, we don't have to get up at 4:00 in the morning, and you can come in when the gates close, have a leisurely braai, and still get to bed around 9:00. The autumn colours on the Mopanies are gorgeous.

We have the opportunity to visit Kruger end of April/beginning of May 2015. We visited before in July so this is our current reference. From what I read the possibility of seeing wildlife is less. Will it be less crowdy? What would the best places to go to? Can anyone shed some light on what I can expect?

May is one of my favorite months. I love the colors of the bush. Weather wise, it is as perfect as it can be. If you go for open vehicle drives, just dress very warmly. I have found it to be rather a popular month with pensioners, perhaps because of the mild weather.

On our last May trip we had a fair amount of lion sightings. Romance seemed to be in the air.

I have tended to be in the bush in early April, but have found it again, rather pleasant. The bush is still very lush, but I love the scenery during this period.

As Leervis says, the only time I would steer away from going would be over the public holiday weekends, particularly Easter..

The first May is a public holiday, but I am not sure if it is a long weekend.

The bird doesn't sing because it has answers, it sings because it has a song.

We went in May this year for the first time and we were loved it. the light begins to fade from around 2, 3 in the afternoon and everything is bathed in a golden glow, making for the most wonderful photos. The day temperatures were very warm and the nights not too cold. As MM says it if you go out for a night drive take warm clothes but otherwise just enjoy...

p.s yes, we too encountered lots of pensioners, in particular Satara was fully booked out by Rotarians when visited but still plenty of space left for everyone